User passwords must be changed at least every 60 days.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239500	VROM-SL-000390	SV-239500r661951_rule		Medium

Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLES for vRealize does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLES for vRealize passwords could be compromised.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-42733r661949_chk )
Check the max days field of "/etc/shadow" by running the following command: # cat /etc/shadow | cut -d':' -f1,5 | egrep -v "([0|60])" | grep -v ":$" If any results are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42692r661950_fix)
Set the maximum time period between password changes for each [USER] account to "60" days. The command in the check text will give you a list of users that need to be updated to be in compliance. # passwd -x 60 [USER] The DoD requirement is "60" days.